Woodstock it is not…<br /><br />No drink, no drugs and a distinctly Christian message are features of the CrossSound music festival – Hungary’s first such ecumenical event, bringing together young people and bands from way beyond its borders.<br /><br />Those running the three-day event at Vajta, some 150 kilometres from Budapest, say the director of the festival is none other than Jesus Christ himself.<br /><br />“This is an inter-denominational festival and it is important that everyone is represented,” said organiser Balint Nemeth. <br /><br />“Some of them don’t approve of alcohol.”<br /><br />What they do love is great music and the Christian message. Presenting the gospel is one of the festival’s aims.<br /><br />“All over the world, festivals generally mean intoxication and having a wildly free and fun time,” our correspondent Attila Magyar explained.<br /><br />“The organisers of CrossSound believe good feelings can be alcohol-free.”
